The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-05-14
FACT AND FANCY.

There are over two hundred varities OF VIC
let's
Nashville mules are suffering from "pnk
eye"
The latest blri-cage has glass sides with a
wire top.
A new street railway is being built In SYRIA
euse, n. Y.
The Utah penitentlary is oyercrowded with
convicted poygamists.
A Port Jervls dealer announces "Fresh
MAPLE chuGar for Sail.
There are more schools In France than in
any other country in Europe.
There are eighteen thousand female students
IN the colleges of this country.
Two large military companies are being
organized In Birmingham, Ala
Stock in the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
Is owned by nearly 4, 800 women.
Del-Go-Shar is the latest fanclful name for
new suburb Of Los Angeles, Cal.
The latest architectural term applied to
seashore cottages is "shngle- esque."
Awoman has been appointed as one of the
six city physicians of Rochester, n. Y.
'Carbollc C. Maginnis" is the name of
handwriting Irishman in Bnffalo, n. Y.
There are seven persons in the town Of Gene
see Falls, N. Y, who are over 93 years old.
Daytona, Fla, ships. on an average Of 2a
boxes OF oranges day to northern markets.
One Montana stock raiser lost 20, 900 head
Of cattle last winter, out of herd OF 10000.
Over 100 900 head of sheep belonging to one
firm are being sheared at Flrebaugh's Ferry,
Cal.
my young friend" he said solemnly, "do
you ever attend Il place of worshlpW Eyes,
sir, regularly every Sunday night, replied the
youth; ''rm on my way to see her now.9
Mamma-Ethel dear, noticed that young
Mr. spriggs kept his eyes on you all through
he sermon. Ethel-Why, isn't Sunday the
best day for him to show his devotional feel.
lnssi
Rev. Mr. Highayer-I delivered that sermon
off-hand. | hadn't given it moments
thought How did you like it, Frank Hearer-
| can't say. You see, J didn't give 1t
moments thought, either
A party of young brutes at Belleville, Cana
la, the other day compelled a reformed drunk
ard to drink liquor, his old appetite overpower-
I'd him, he was arrested, and died very soon
after recovering from his debauch.
Layman TO minister)-The bad weather
keeps good many people away from church,
I suppose, Mr.. Goodman, Mlnister-Ye-es;
but bad weather doesn't keep as many away
from church as the contribution box does, my
brother.
- William Rose, messenger and orderly OF the
volunteers Of Alabama, who accompanied that
organization to Charleston for the unvailng
Of the Calhoun monument, was present at the
funeral OF that statesman In 1850 as a member
of the same association.
An effort is being made, with probable sue
eessful results, to unite Center college and
the Central university of Kentucky. Cen
ter college has been patronzed by the Presby-
terrain church North and the university by the
Presbyterian church South.
"And don't you know why, Bobby" said
the minister, who was dining with the family,
''your mamma doesn't want you to eat
second piece of pieln Eyes, sir,n replied
Bobby. "she said II you didn't take any there
would be enough left for tomorrow"
A drawing-room of artistic taste now serves
as the ante-room OF the senate chamber at AL
bany N Y. 1t has been handsomely fitted
up by Supt. Andrews, and allows the senators
10 entertain their friends In royal STYLE
even II they cannot invite them in on the
floor. It is carpeted with velvet Brussels and
furnished with mahogany and charry chairs
and tables.
In Palatka, Fla, the other day. agentleman
purchased a cabbage from his grocer, intend
ing to save 1t for his dinner. Noticing that
little mole was in one side of the head, he be-
gan TO pry In after the manner Of a legal man,
when he discovered an understood tree frog
had taken refuge in the cabbage as bug in a
rug Cabbage will not form one of the dishes
Of his house for some days to come.
Clerical gent TO fellow passenger; "Have
you ever thought that in the midst OF life we
10 In deathl Fellow.passenger: ''often."
Hhave you reflected that at any moment we
may be hurled into eternity, and that we
ought to be prepared for that eventp 'I've
said so million times" SIS II possible that
am speaking TO a brother clergymani /
Judged from your dress" 'I'm an insur-
ance agent Just let me show you a few
figures"
Cuvler is said to have turned his knowledge
Of the habits OF animals 20 good account after
death. Passing through the Internal regions,
be met big devil OF somewhat bovine as
pect, who threatened to devour the great
naturalist II he did not fall down and worship
him. Cuvler calmly looked over the demon,